West Java Celebrates Angklung Day

Jakarta Globe, November 19, 2017

West Java held Angklung’s Day at the Sate Building in Bandung, on Sunday (19/11),
to celebrate the traditional bamboo musical instrument's entry into Unesco’s Intangible
Heritage list seven years ago. (Photo courtesy of Tourism Ministry)

Jakarta. West Java held Angklung Day at the Sate Building in Bandung, West Java, on Sunday (19/11), to celebrate the traditional bamboo musical instrument's entry into Unesco’s Intangible Heritage list seven years ago.

"Through the event, participants will always remember the ancestral culture and preserve it," Wawan Gunawan, the ministry's head of cultural promotion, said in a statement.

Art communities Saung Angklung Udjo and Keluarga Besar Bumi Siliwangi of the Indonesia Education University (UPI) participated in arranging the event, which was joined by 6,000 people.

The participants came from regions across West Java, including students of kindergarten, elementary, junior and high schools.

Kenny Kaniasari, head of the Bandung Tourism Agency, hoped that by inviting students as participants, they can appreciate local culture more.

Tourism Minister Arief Yahya said the event is a real manifestation of West Java community in an effort to preserve and improve the art of Angklung.